HP Integrity iLO 3 Operations Guide

Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................9
Features..................................................................................................................................9
Integrity iLO 3 features.......................................................................................................10
Always-on capability.....................................................................................................10
Multiple access methods................................................................................................10
Mirrored console...........................................................................................................10
Remote power and reset.................................................................................................11
Virtual front panel.........................................................................................................11
Security.......................................................................................................................11
User password access control.........................................................................................11
Multiple users...............................................................................................................11
System management homepage......................................................................................12
Firmware upgrades........................................................................................................12
Internal subsystem information.........................................................................................12
DHCP and DNS support................................................................................................12
Group actions...............................................................................................................12
Group actions using HP SIM...........................................................................................12
SNMP.........................................................................................................................13
Event logging...............................................................................................................13
Directory-based secure authentication and authorization using LDAP....................................13
Schema-free LDAP.........................................................................................................13
Integrated Remote Console.............................................................................................13
Virtual Media...............................................................................................................14
Power Management......................................................................................................14
HP Insight Control power management ...........................................................................14
iLO 3 Advanced Pack licensing................................................................................................15
Components and cables required for iLO 3 operation..................................................................15
Integrity iLO 3 supported browsers and client operating systems...................................................15
Security.................................................................................................................................16
2 Ports, buttons, LEDs, and components..........................................................18
iLO 3 Physical Presence button.................................................................................................18
HP Integrity server blade components........................................................................................21
HP BladeSystem Enclosures.................................................................................................21
c7000 Enclosure...........................................................................................................21
c3000 Enclosure...........................................................................................................21
Onboard Administrator.......................................................................................................21
Integrity rx2800 i2/i4 servers..................................................................................................22
3 Getting connected to iLO 3........................................................................23
Rackmount server connection...................................................................................................23
Preparing to set up iLO 3....................................................................................................23
Determining the physical iLO 3 access method..................................................................23
Determining the iLO 3 MP LAN configuration method........................................................24
Configuring the iLO 3 MP LAN using DHCP and DNS............................................................24
Configuring the iLO 3 MP LAN using the console serial port....................................................25
Server blade connection..........................................................................................................26
Connecting the server blade to iLO 3 using the Onboard Administrator....................................27
DHCP and auxiliary blades............................................................................................27
Auto login....................................................................................................................27
Initiating an auto login session...................................................................................28
Terminating an auto login session...............................................................................29
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